A Photobombing Fawn on Ra’Kwon’s Hike
Ra’Kwon Brady from the College Experience Class of 2021 is no stranger to physical fitness. He is a regular at the GNC store trying to find healthy ways to increase…
Sonia’s Stunning Stop-Motion Magic
Sonia DeByle is a current student who has proven that one is never too old to play with dolls or anything else that gives them happiness while allowing them to…
The Journey of Helping an Alumnus Reach Taylor Swift…
29-year-old Amy Maiorano is a 2017 College Experience graduate who lives with a chromosomal disorder called Deletion 22q, otherwise known as DiGeorge Syndrome (DGS). Deletion 22q creates intellectual challenges…
Gillian’s Profound Photo
At the College Experience we love to highlight and celebrate the budding talents of our students. One of the lessons we have been teaching the students is developing a greater…
Zahin on the Job
It is common for individuals served by the College Experience and Living Resources to eventually end up on the payroll as they continue to hone their professional skills. A staff…
Brendan’s Weight Loss Journey
Our Media and Activities Liaison ran into 25-year-old Brendan Salmon and his family at Junior’s Restaurant in Guilderland, NY. (It is a very small world in the Land of Smallbany!) …
Dual Nutrition Lecture and Zumba Class
On the evening of Wednesday, May 3, 2023 the Alumni Activities Club piled in a car driven by their Media and Activities Liaison to attend a two-part event at the…
Josh Jamming to Music during Chore Time
The words “chores” and “fun” are not typically synonymous with each other. They tend to go together almost as well as “clean” and “grimy.” Nobody typically likes vacuuming, washing dishes,…
Walk-a-Thon for Autism Awesomeness
Our Media and Activities Liaison, Jesse Saperstein had the chance to connect with Samantha Michaels at the James Baird Park in Pleasant Valley, NY where the Annual Hudson Valley Walk…
Jaron’s Job at Market 32
It is true that Albany is informally known as one of America’s largest, and yet smallest, cities. The state capital boasts a citizenship of over 600,000 people and residents may…
What comes after graduation? Many College Experience students, in fact most, choose to remain in Albany. They maintain friendships with their fellow and former graduates, form romantic partnerships, and some get married.